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OpenUSD 26.03 adds support for 3D Gaussian Splats
3DGS data can now be converted from PLY format, stored natively in USD files, and rendered using the new hdParticleField renderer.
Create a Custom Keymap (Hotkeys) in Blender 5.0
If you want to change Blender's hotkeys to create your own custom keymap, Follow these 8 steps to avoid bugs, headaches, and tears.
Epic Games lays off another 1,000 staff
Second round of job cuts in three years attributed to 'downturn in Fortnite engagement'. We assess what it means for Epic's CG tools.
The World of Bosnian Knight | KnapStudio / Kenan Tuzi
ONYX Ai Matte automatically generates masks from video
Promising GPU-accelerated add-on for DaVinci Resolve and Nuke generates 'production-quality mattes without manual roto'.
Handy Maya add-on RefTool speeds up portrait modeling
Neat script collects the key controls for modeling to reference images into an intuitive UI, preserving your creative flow. Version 2.1 is free.
Beginner Blender Project: Dice (Model, Materials & Render)
CBaileyFilm writes: In this fun and exciting tutorial, learn a full blender workflow as you model, texture, light and render a pair of dice.
Blender Used on the Cover of Nature
Joseph Farah shares how he used Blender to illustrate a new article on supernova 'chirping'. Joseph writes: Hi folks! I have some very exciting news! I was the lead author of a study published in Nature, which is the cover of the March 12 issue! You can see it right now if you go to [...]
Tim Fox Joins Final Frontier
Final Frontier welcomes Tim Fox to its global roster of directors and creators. Tim Fox brings together creative authorship and technical versatility in a way few directors can. Fluent across 2D, 3D, live-action, and hybrid techniques, he approaches every project with a storyteller’s mindset and a designer’s precision.
An ordinary day | Retrogusto Creatives
Free tutorial: Creating Cinematics in Unreal Engine 5
Discover how to create an action sequence in UE5 with DNEG artist Kosuke Iwasaki's free intermediate tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.
Adobe to pay $75 million to settle US subscription terms lawsuit
Adobe reaches settlement with US Department of Justice over early termination fees - but now faces similar investigation in the UK.
Blender is Looking for a Communications Lead
The Blender Foundation needs someone to gather and share stories about their projects across Blender websites, social media and other platforms. Blender is looking for a storyteller. Someone who can share and communicate the ongoing projects, our mission and free/open source values to a variety of audiences through a variety of media. Given the great [...]
FREE Portable Markdown Application Editor for Mac and PC
Sculpting Quick Start Guide for Absolute Beginners
Ryan King Art writes: In this beginner tutorial I will teach you the very basics of how to get started with sculpting in Blender.
ANYONE Can Make a House in 3D
Vegetation V6 - Tree And Plant Animation Library Addon [$]
Vegetation V6 is a major step forward for the add-on, introducing 2 new categories and 129 new assets, while keeping the core features that made it popular. V6 addds season switching (spring, summer, autumn, winter/snow), HD PBR textures, and very high-quality assets built for photorealistic rendering. With this update, the library now totals nearly 400 [...]
Project Lighthouse: A new kind of open game development
Poly Haven is working on a video game with the help of community-created assets. We've been publishing free (CC0) 3D assets for the last 10 years thanks to the support of our community on Patreon, and now we’re trying something brand new. Under the pressure of AI-generated content, and with the motivation to prove the [...]
Death Howl – Launch Trailer | BluBlu Studios
Unity releases Unity 6.4 and Unity Studio
Check out the key features for artists in the game engine - and Unity Studio, the new web-based tool for authoring interactive 3D apps.